Board Minutes: 2005
Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
*Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Michael Van Zeyl (new Treasurer) , Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Ed Wentz, Linda Vice (new director) , Janet Tracy, Clayton Beck III, Marion Steffy, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director).
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1. Wilkins moves to approve November minutes. Approved unanamously.
2. Wilkins moves to approve putting gift check-off boxes on dues invoices. Approved unanamously.
3. Next month board will discuss the criteria for assigning expenses to the building fund.
(is office equipment included ? Is boiler repair included ? Is wall painting included ? etc)
4.New members: Susan Hong Samons
Sandra Rodriguez
Wentz moves to approve them for membership -- motion approved unanamously
5. Miller moved that " No painting or sculpture to be displayed in Library/Dining Room/stairwell
without approval of the board following the recommendation by the exhibition committee."
This motion will be presented again in January.
6. Val will form a marketing committee next year.
7. Tracy moved to open a stock trading account for up to $2500 so that we can receive donations of
stocks. Approved unanamously.
8. Meeting Adjourned.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
*Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
November 21, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Jack Beckstrom, Ed Wentz, Cathy Barry, Linda Vice ( guest),
Cathy (book keeper) and Bill Ewers (Executive Director).
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1. Wilkins moves to approve October minutes. Approved unanamously.
2. Bill Ewers delivers Treasurer's report. Currently $27,000 short of 2005 budget.
3. Wilkins moves to approve the following three recommendations from the Finance Comittee:
1. Raise registration fees by $10/class (raising $7000)
2. Raise classroom rental rates on third floor by $5/hour and 2nd floor rates by $2.50/hour. (raising $3500)
3. Raise studio rental rates by 10% (raising $5000)
Approved unanamously
4. Beckstrom moves to approve the 2006 budget.
Some features of the new budget include:
*operating expenses separated out from capital expenses
*more modest expectations for dues income and class/special event income
*reduced advertising expenditures
*includes the income from the motion approved in the last motion.
*There is a $2200 positive balance -- but this may disappear when utilities expenses are
adjusted (as suggested by Van Zeyl)
Approved unanamously
5. Beckstrom donates $250 in consideration of P&C storing his statue in dining room for 6 months.
6. Motion to raise the dues tabled until more information is presented concerning rise
in expenses and inflation since the dues were last raised.
7. Wentz moved to raise the new member application fee to $35. Approved unanamously
8. Van Zeyl moved to include an optional donation feature in the dues statements sent to members. Tabled until the December meeting.
9. The opening of the Gold Medal show will be closed to street people.
10. Meeting Adjourned.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
*Minutes of Finance Committee
*Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
*Minutes of the ad-hoc sculpture committee
October 17, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Jack
Beckstrom, Cathy Barry, Jan Tracy, Ralph Cossentino, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director).
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Part One: Meeting of the Finance committee. All of the above directors in
attendance. Motions approved by the Finance Committee will be presented to the board at a later date.
Office presents the first draft of the 2006 budget.
1. Office will present another version which includes columns for
the 2005 budget and the projected year-end-2005
2. Office will report on where the $2500 for garden maintainance will appear
in the budget
3. Under dispute is where the dues-income-for-the-building-fund should
appear in the report. Basically, the contending positions are as follows:
1. Our accounting authorities tell us that the above income must be included on the income side of the budget statement
2. If the above income is included, then the resulting relationship between the total income and the total expenses will be misleading.
4. Miller moved to approve the following 3 ways to increase income:
1. Raise registration fees by $10/class (raising $7000)
2. Raise classroom rental rates on third floor by $5/hour and 2nd floor rates by $2.50/hour. (raising $3500)
3. Raise studio rental rates by 10% (raising $5000)
Approved unanamously
5. Tracy moved to recommend a dues incease to a total of $400/year (which would raise $8000) Approved, but with 3 dissenting votes
6. Tracy moved to increase the membership application from $20 to $50.
Approved unanamously.
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The following is the October meeting of the board (attendance same as above)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve September minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Bill Ewers gave the Treasurer's report.
3. Miller and Tracy will propose a procedure for telephonic participation
at the board meeting.
4. Bylaws meeting will occur at Piper Law firm, 203 N. Lasalle, 19th floor,
6:30 on November 8.
5. Quarterly meeting will occur on December 16 (will include election for
3 positions: to replace departed director, replace the departed Treasurer, and the director who will replace the director who is running for Treasurer)
6. Wilkins moved to approve the following new members:
Nita Graig Moore
Sharon Nadine Michl
unanamously approved
7. Cathy Barry raised concern about lighting around the front gate.
Office will replace floodlights.
8. Meeting adjourned.
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Meeting of the ad-hoc sculpture committee.
Attending: Jack Beckstrom, Ralph Cosentino, Chris Miller
1. Beckstrom wishes to renew his contract with the Palette and Chisel to
display his statue in the front yard. He wishes to have this issue presented by mail to the entire voting membership in April for their vote.
Miller suggested that this issue could be placed on the proxy for the
April quarterly --- accompanied by the details of Beckstrom's proposal and printed opinions (pro and/or con)
Other options concerning sculpture in the front yard will be pursued pending the result of the above vote.
2.Regarding sculpture in the back yard, the following will be proposed to the board:
1. Four pedastals to be installed in the garden
2. Statues on the pedastals will change every 6 months
3. Statues to be vetted by a jury of all artist membesr who wish to vote .
3. Regarding congestion in the coach house storage room: An attempt will be made to store the sculpture stands up against the walls of the large coach house studio -- to see if this is acceptable to the watercolor class that meets there.
4. There will be a sculpture studio director who will post rules regarding the use of the studio and storage spaces and attempt to enforce them.
The directorship will rotate at 3-month intervals among the 2 sculpture workshop monitors and the 2 sculpture instructors. The first director will be Ralph Cossentino.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
September 19, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Jack
Beckstrom, Cathy Barry, Jan Tracy, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director). Linda Vice ( guest)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve August minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Bill Ewers gave the Treasurer's report.
3. Wilkins moved to accept the method of allocation of expenses/incomes to the profit centers presented in the attached report. Unanamously approved.
4. A proposal for an increased class registration fee and increased classroom rental will be presented at the next board meeting.
5. A proposal for a 10% raise in private studio rental will be presented to the next board meeting.
6. A proposal to reduce the number of open workshops will be presented at the next board meeting.
7. Jack Beckstrom will present a motion to offer a non-volunteer membership category at the next board meeting.
8. Bill Ewers reports that grant solicitations will be mailed to 30 donor
organizations.
9. In response to last months solicitation of goals for upcoming year:
Val Yachik presented:
* Build our finances back up
* Define and prioritize our missions
* Develop a marketing plan for getting more students
Chris Miller presented :
* Complete the by-laws project
* Increase committee activity
10. Wilkins moved to accept the following as new members:
David J. Nusbaum
Douglas Wilke
John Philbin Dolan
David Paul II
Edmond Raza
Max Westerman
Fabiola Guzman
Unanamously approved
11. Further work will be done to finalize a proposal for sign for front of building
12. Ed Wentz and Jane Ellen Murray will donate the proceeds from their
exhibition to the P&C to be used for purposes that they will approve.
13. The first hour of the next board meeting will be a finance committee meeting.
14. Jane Ellen Murray has volunteered to join the by-laws committee and
suggested that others be invited to join as well. Janet Tracy agreed to once again chair that committee.
15. A special election proxy ballot will be mailed to members to replace the director vacancy left by Mary Qian. Linda Vice will be on the ballot.
16. Meeting adjourned.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
August 22, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Ralph Cosentino, Clayton Beck, Jack
Beckstrom and Bill Ewers (Executive Director). Linda Vice ( guest)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve July minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Wilkins makes a motion to receive Treasurer's report. Approved unanimously.
3. Beckstrom offered to donate a sign for front yard of building and will consult on design
with Yachik and Ewers - to be presented to board for approval at next meeting.
4. Breakdown of percentages used for profit-centers presented to board by Ewers and
Yachik -- board will vote on approval at next meeting
5. Goals for board for upcoming year will be presented to board at next meeting by
Yachik. All are invited to submit ideas to office.
6. Marion Steffy is collecting money to refinish 2nd floor hallway and bathroom floor
in coach house.
7. Beckstrom/Cosentino/Miller will call for a meeting of sculptors to discuss a P&C
sculpture garden.
8. Ed Wentz moved to approve a new member: Birgit Wise. Approved unanamously.
9. Wilkins moved that we have a Fall Fundraiser (art sale) on 10/15. Approved
unanamously.
10. Meeting adjourned.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
July 27, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Doyle, Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Marion Steffy, Ralph Cosentino, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve June minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Wilkins makes a motion to receive Treasurer's report. Approved unanimously.
Highlight of the report for the first six months: Income is $2000 under budget,
expenses are $10,000 over budget.
3. Mike Doyle will met with Ewers and Yachik to re-examine the percentages used
on the profit-center-breakdown, and will present results at next board meeting.
4. Board will determine how much school should profit at the next board meeting.
(break-even ? 5% over costs ? 10% over costs ? etc )
5. Ed Wentz moved to approve a new member: Pam Ingalls. Approved unanamously.
6. The next board meeting will be scheduled for 8/17
7. Jane Ellen Murray moved that up to $2500/year be spent to maintain the garden.
Voting in favor: Van Zeyl, Yachik, Steffy, Murray, Wentz, Cosentino, Wilkins
No longer present: Doyle
Voting against: Miller
8. Ed Wentz announced that the Murray foundation will donate funds for the bronze
casting of a statue to be placed in front of building. (sculptor, statue, and method of
selection yet to be determined)
8. Motion to end the meeting in the garden ( as the garden's rat population was beginning to scurry about) -- Approved unanimously and with great enthusiasm.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
June 15, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Clayton Beck III, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Doyle, Mike Wilkins, Jayne Bellows, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve May minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Wilkins makes a motion to receive Treasurer's report. Approved unanimously
3. An attorney reported that the limited proxy language can be written to allow proxies
to vote on motions that are amended at the meeting. Board agreed (without motion)
that new motions made at quarterly meetings should be deferred to the following
quarterly (unless a non-proxy quorum is present at the meeting)
4. Wilkins moved to add $1500 to spend on library if needed.Approved unanimously
5. Wilkins moved to approved new members: James Buck Barnett II, Norman Craig Poll
as Associate members, Robert Tracy Schacht as non-resident member.Approved unanimously
6. The next quarterly is scheduled for August 4th
7. $5000 grant has been received from the city of Chicago -- Wilkins moved to apply
half to the building fund and half to the endowment. Approved unanimously
8.Motion to end the meeting. Approved unanimously
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Jane Ellen Murray, Marion Steffy, Clayton Beck III, Ralph Cossentino, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes) and Bill Ewers (Executive Director)
1. Marion makes a motion to approve April minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Jane Ellen makes a motion to receive Treasurer's report. Approved unanimously
3. Bill Ewers will present income/outgo of the building fund on a quarterly basis
4. Bill Ewers will present the profit-center breakdown on a quarterly basis
5. Bill Ewers will mail the Director solicitation letter with the addition of a cover letter that describes the position.
6. Marion makes a motion to approve up to $5000 to proceed with building shelves for the library at Val and Bill's discretion. Approved unanimously.
7. A member (who is a lawyer) will report on how limited proxies will be used at the quarterlies. Can proxies only be applied to a specifically worded motion? What about amendments to the motion? What about a quorum for other issues that are raised at the meeting?
8. The Communication committee reported that future advertising will use both Skyline and The Reader. The budget of $8000 allows 12 ads in the Reader and 24 ads in Skyline. The money will be used to advertise special events in both papers and to promote our school in all special Education Issues.
9. The list of competing art schools was presented -- more data will be forthcoming
10. Ralph made a motion to approve the 2004 audit. Approved unanimously
11. New Member: Penny Feuerstein. Clayton made a motion to accept her. Approved unanimously.
12. Paul Abrahamson of Chicago Ballet (in Ruth Page) expressed an interest in doing a performance in coordination with a P&C exhibit. Bill Ewers will call him.
13. Motion to adjourn -- approved.
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4/21/05
Attending:
Val Yachik
Chris Miller
Marion Steffy
Ralph Cossentino
Jayne Bellows
Jane Ellen Murray
Ed Wentz
Mike Wilkins
Mike Van Zeyl
Bill Ewers - Executive Director
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1. Wilkins moved to approve the March minutes. (with a change in item 17 -
which now reads " Miller moved that the Board direct the Communications committee to submit a proposal
concerning how members can communicate with other members."
Unanamously approved
2. Van Zeyl reported that the need for pictures from the teachers delayed the new website,
but it should be up in two or three weeks
3. Ewers will pursue putting promotional flag on building instead of banners on street (since they
can only be up for 30 days)
4. 2004 audit was presented - will be voted for approval at next meeting
5. Wilkins moved that we ask accountant to set up an endowment account which would
initially include income from the Leffel workshop. Unanamously approved.
6. Wilkins moved to accept the treasurer's report. Unanamously approved.
7. Ewers reported that we now have 214 full-dues-paying members
8. Steffy moved to approve the board recruitment letter (written by Murray) -- with
Ewers to fine tune it before mailing. Unanamously approved.
9. Wilkins moved that the board continue to consist of 14 members in 2005
Unanamously approved.
10. Those volunteering for the recruitment committee consist of Miller, Wentz, and
Wilkins. Wentz will begin by contacting several people. (there will be 3 Director
seats open in the upcoming election)
11. Ewers will look into getting a multi-line speaker phone for the next board meeting.
(he's already got the 200 foot cord)
12. Steffy will be selecting items appropriate to refurbishing second floor of coach house..
13. Ewers and Yachik will look at the work of the craftsman who might be chosen to
build shelves for the library.
14. Following proposals were presented by the Bylaws committee regarding revisions to bylaws - and will be
emailed to all directors -- additions/changes are invited:
Article one (Purpose of organization)
* Promote free artistic expression
* teach whatever art techniques the board may approve
* teach the techniques of art as practiced by the founders of the P&C
* Provide the opportunity to study from live models
* maintain 1012 N. Dearborn 3rd floor as a natural light studio
* provide natural light studios where possible
* an alternative wording that goes as follows:
While the ultimate objective of the P&C is to encourage open expression in the
arts, the purpose of the P&C is to continue the founders' mission by providing the means
and encouragement to work from life and the live model whenever possible. In
conjunction with the above the third floor studio at the Dearborn location will remain
a spacious, open north light studio for members and guests to work from life
under natural light when possible.
Article two (types of membership)
*define associate member (same as now)
*define patron member (same as now)
* define voting membership as available to everyone who has
1. been an associate or patron member for at least one year
2. made a contribution of time or cash as determined by the board
* all other categories of membership to be determined by the board with the
approval of voting membership
15. Murray presented the following answer to the question of where can members communicate with
members:
"All active members of the P&C may bring up any issues or comments to the President
and the Board of Directors at any time by writing or speaking to any member of the above,
and those issues will be addressed at the following board meeting and responded to
immediately. The P&C mailing list or Quick Sketch should not be used as a forum for
personal accusations or decent. The mailing list is available to those running for office for
the purpose of soliciting proxies"
Yachik will call a meeting of the communications committee to discuss the issue.
16. Ewers will pursue the idea of filling the time slot vacated for the Summer by Scott
Talman with a series of multiple 3-day workshops.
17. Don Yang will replace Jayne Bellows as teacher of anatomy
18. On May 14, the scholarship contest for the students of Lincoln Park High School will
be judged.
19. P&C will set up a table at the Ogden School art fair.
20. Next month's board meeting will begin with a meeting of the finance committee.
21. Motion to adjourn approved by unanamous departure.
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3/16/05
Attending:
Val Yachik
Clayton Beck
Mike Doyle
Chris Miller
Jane Ellen Murray
Ed Wentz
Mike Wilkins
Mike Van Zeyl
Bill Ewers - Executive Director
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1. Wilkins moved to approve the February minutes. (with the deletion of
item #4 which had been cut&pasted in error)
Unanamously approved
2. Murray moved to accept the Treasurer's report. Unanamously approved
3. Wentz moved to approve 2005 budget. Unanamously approved
4. Wilkins moved to approve the following answer to the following question:
QUESTION: . What is the goal of the Palette & Chisel as an academy?
ANSWER: "To provide educational classes to enhance the skills of beginning, intermediary, and advanced
artists. To reach for professional standards. To provide programs in watercolor, oils, sculpture, various drawing
methods. To concentrate on courses based on realism, from life when
possible, from photographs when necessary. To offer programs in landscape, still life, figure, and portrait.
To increase student's overall knowledge of fundamentals of art and to enhance their art education."
Approved. (Doyle, Murray in dissent)
5. Wilkins moved to approve the following answer to the following question:
QUESTION: What are some recommended features of the curriculum ?
ANSWER: To establish the role of an advisor to match student goals with class opportunities and
provide a range of levels from beginning to advanced.
Unanamously approved
6. Miller moved to approve the following answer to the following question:
QUESTION: recommended mix of painting, drawing classes etc ?
ANSWER: We should have, at a minimlum, oil, watercolor, anatomy, and figure sculpture classes --
and try to offer a variety of drawing instructors
Unanamously approved
7. Wilkins moved to approve the following answer to the following question:
QUESTION: what is the recommended procedure to hire teachers ?
ANSWER: there should be an application (prepared by the Education committee and the Executive Director)
that asks questions concerning purpose, methods, curriculum
and scope of class -- and which time slots/studios are preferred or required.
Applicant would attach a resume and examples of art work. Executive director would
give a brief interview to explain school procedures and classroom availabilities --
and the application would then be presented to education committee.
Unanamously approved
8. Yachik presented the following motion:
As the intent of Article 9 section 1 of the revised blaws is to give the Execuive Director
recourse to go to the board in the event of strong policy or ethical differences with the
president, the Board authorizes the President or a directive of the President to oversee
day to day operations and policy of the Executive Director and office staff, with the
understanding that the ultimate authority lies with the Board of Directors.
Unanamously approved
9. Presenting the recommendation of the education committee, Miller moved that we immediately rent the
two vacant studios in the coach house.
Unanamously approved
10. Clayton Beck will give advice to Mary Qian concerning Sunday workshop set-up procedures (to facilitate
the large crowd)
11. Quarterly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5
12. Murray Foundtion will donate funds to develop the courtyard garden.
13. Ewers will visit workshop of craftsman who bid on shelves for the library ( his bid was $4500 )
14. Yachik moved that he hire (using his discretionary funds) Janice Craft to build a file on other local
art schools - what they charge and where they advertise.
Unanamously approved
15. Wentz moved that we accept the following 7 new members:
Linda Vice
Carol Spector
Sergio Rocha
Daralyn Borkowski
Rosemary Lopiano
Pamela Gibson
John Gawne
Unanamously approved
16. Doyle moved that we store Beckstrom's statue in the dining room until November 1, 2005
motion approved
voting for: Yachik,Doyle,Van Zeyl, Wilkins
voting against: Miller, Beck, Murray
abstaining: Wentz
17. Miller moved that the Board direct the Communications committee to submit a proposal
concerning how members can communicate with other members.
Unanamously approved
18. Yachik moved for adjournment - Unanamously approved
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2/16/05 (no meeting in January)
Attending:
Val Yachik
Clayton Beck
Mike Doyle
Chris Miller
Ralph Cossentino
Mary Qian
Jayne Bellows
Jane Ellen Murray
Ed Wentz
Mike Wilkins
Bill Ewers - Executive Director
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1. Beck moved to approve theDecember minutes. Unananamously approved
2. Wilkins moved to accept the Treasurer's report. Unananamously approved
2005 budget was presented and will be put to a vote at next meeting
3. Miller moved to end line item accounting for the kiln fund. Motion failed.
(Miller and Yachik for -- everyone else against)
3. Beck moved to approve the following policy questions for the Workshops
(as presented by the Education committee): (passed unanamously)
4. Wilkins moved to approve the following question/answer re-submitted by the
education committee:
Question: What is the recommended mix between classes and open workshops?
Answer: *We should have as many viable workshops as we can afford (as determined by the Board) and in the
Space/times that remain, as many classes as can be supported by students.
- and - each new workshop should be run for a 6-month trial period (paid for by
participants) and then report results to the board.--- approved unanamously
5. The following questions/answers from the education committee were submitted for approval--
copies will be emailed to board members -- with responses returned hopefully in
time for the March meeting of the education committee:
QUESTION: . What is the goal of the Palette & Chisel as an academy?
option #1: (offered by Miller, Yachik, Lockhart)
"To provide educational classes to enhance the skills of beginning, intermediary, and advanced
artists. To reach for professional standards. To provide programs in watercolor, oils, sculpture, various drawing
methods. To concentrate on courses based on realism, from life when
possible, from photographs when necessary. To offer programs in landscape, still life, figure, and portrait.
To increase student's overall knowledge of fundamentals of art and to enhance their art education."
option #2: (offered by Beckstrom, Morrow)
"To further the teaching and the practice of visual fine arts in the greater Chicago Community"
QUESTION: what is the recommended curriculum ?
*live model work
*fundamentals
*landscape
*range of levels - beginning/advanced
*role of an advisor in the office to match student goals with class opportunities
QUESTION: recommended mix of painting, drawing classes etc ?
We should have oil, watercolor, anatomy, and figure sculpture classes --
and try to offer a variety of drawing instructors
QUESTION: What level of classes should be offered in each medium ?
We should try to offer beginning to advanced in all media.
QUESTION: what is the recommended procedure to hire teachers ?
there should be an application that asks questions concerning purpose, methods,
and scope of class -- and which time slots/studios are preferred or required.
Applicant would attach a resume and examples of art work. Executive director would
give a brief interview to explain school procedures and classroom availabilities --
and the application would then be presented to education committee.
6. Question was raised concerning how members can express their opinions to the
membership. The following ways were suggested:
*post them on bulletin board in kitchen *include them in the board's minutes *allow
letters to the editor ---- but no motions were made
7.Val will present a motion to the next meeting regarding the day-to-day
relationship between the Executive Director - the President - the Board.
(now that the Bylaws have been changed to have the Executive Director report to the
Board)
8.The bylaws committee will re-convene on April 12 at 6:30 -- to consider changes to
Articles I, II, III, XI, XIII, XIV of the bylaws. Yachik, Beck, Wilkins, and Miller volunteered to
serve on this committee --and will begin an email discussion of the issues before the
first meeting.
9. Various office business:
City Arts (City of Chicago) has renewed its $5000 annual grant
Clayton Beck volunteered to drive an office person to all the art stores to drop off catalogs
Jayne Bellow volunteered to run the Spring Cleaning (although she cannot attend the event)
10. 2 private studios have come open -- and the possibility of making them classrooms
will be discussed at next month's education committee meeting.
11. Regarding the question of the price to remove the wall in the sculpture studio in the
coach house: the next step is to have a structural engineer examine whether it is
load bearing.
12.. Miller moved to approve the following studio waiting list policy:
#1 .open studios are offered to those on the waiting list, beginning
at the top (no change))
#2. Those who refuse an offered studio, keep their position on the list (no change)
#3. Those who lease a studio - keep their position on the list.(no change)
#4. Those who have signed 7 seven one-years leases (for the same -- or
for multiple studios -- over any period of time ) go to the bottom of the waiting
list, and will then have the same opportunities for future rentals as anyone
else who is new to the waiting list. (this provision is new -- and gives
opportunities to newcomers that might have been given to those who
have rented studios for over seven years)
Motion failed -- (Miller voted for -- everyone else voted against)
13. Yachik moved that the implementation of term limits on studio rental be
prohibited. Motion passed ( Miller, Wilkins, Doyle voted against -- everyone else voted for)
14. Doyle moved that Janet Tracy add a provision to the studio lease that protects the
Palette and Chisel from the implication (that might follow from item #13)
that studio leases must automatically be renewed. Motion passed unanamously.
15. Meeting adjourned by unanamous departure.
*Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Michael Van Zeyl (new Treasurer) , Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Ed Wentz, Linda Vice (new director) , Janet Tracy, Clayton Beck III, Marion Steffy, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director).
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1. Wilkins moves to approve November minutes. Approved unanamously.
2. Wilkins moves to approve putting gift check-off boxes on dues invoices. Approved unanamously.
3. Next month board will discuss the criteria for assigning expenses to the building fund.
(is office equipment included ? Is boiler repair included ? Is wall painting included ? etc)
4.New members: Susan Hong Samons
Sandra Rodriguez
Wentz moves to approve them for membership -- motion approved unanamously
5. Miller moved that " No painting or sculpture to be displayed in Library/Dining Room/stairwell
without approval of the board following the recommendation by the exhibition committee."
This motion will be presented again in January.
6. Val will form a marketing committee next year.
7. Tracy moved to open a stock trading account for up to $2500 so that we can receive donations of
stocks. Approved unanamously.
8. Meeting Adjourned.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
*Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
November 21, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Jack Beckstrom, Ed Wentz, Cathy Barry, Linda Vice ( guest),
Cathy (book keeper) and Bill Ewers (Executive Director).
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1. Wilkins moves to approve October minutes. Approved unanamously.
2. Bill Ewers delivers Treasurer's report. Currently $27,000 short of 2005 budget.
3. Wilkins moves to approve the following three recommendations from the Finance Comittee:
1. Raise registration fees by $10/class (raising $7000)
2. Raise classroom rental rates on third floor by $5/hour and 2nd floor rates by $2.50/hour. (raising $3500)
3. Raise studio rental rates by 10% (raising $5000)
Approved unanamously
4. Beckstrom moves to approve the 2006 budget.
Some features of the new budget include:
*operating expenses separated out from capital expenses
*more modest expectations for dues income and class/special event income
*reduced advertising expenditures
*includes the income from the motion approved in the last motion.
*There is a $2200 positive balance -- but this may disappear when utilities expenses are
adjusted (as suggested by Van Zeyl)
Approved unanamously
5. Beckstrom donates $250 in consideration of P&C storing his statue in dining room for 6 months.
6. Motion to raise the dues tabled until more information is presented concerning rise
in expenses and inflation since the dues were last raised.
7. Wentz moved to raise the new member application fee to $35. Approved unanamously
8. Van Zeyl moved to include an optional donation feature in the dues statements sent to members. Tabled until the December meeting.
9. The opening of the Gold Medal show will be closed to street people.
10. Meeting Adjourned.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
*Minutes of Finance Committee
*Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
*Minutes of the ad-hoc sculpture committee
October 17, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Jack
Beckstrom, Cathy Barry, Jan Tracy, Ralph Cossentino, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director).
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Part One: Meeting of the Finance committee. All of the above directors in
attendance. Motions approved by the Finance Committee will be presented to the board at a later date.
Office presents the first draft of the 2006 budget.
1. Office will present another version which includes columns for
the 2005 budget and the projected year-end-2005
2. Office will report on where the $2500 for garden maintainance will appear
in the budget
3. Under dispute is where the dues-income-for-the-building-fund should
appear in the report. Basically, the contending positions are as follows:
1. Our accounting authorities tell us that the above income must be included on the income side of the budget statement
2. If the above income is included, then the resulting relationship between the total income and the total expenses will be misleading.
4. Miller moved to approve the following 3 ways to increase income:
1. Raise registration fees by $10/class (raising $7000)
2. Raise classroom rental rates on third floor by $5/hour and 2nd floor rates by $2.50/hour. (raising $3500)
3. Raise studio rental rates by 10% (raising $5000)
Approved unanamously
5. Tracy moved to recommend a dues incease to a total of $400/year (which would raise $8000) Approved, but with 3 dissenting votes
6. Tracy moved to increase the membership application from $20 to $50.
Approved unanamously.
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The following is the October meeting of the board (attendance same as above)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve September minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Bill Ewers gave the Treasurer's report.
3. Miller and Tracy will propose a procedure for telephonic participation
at the board meeting.
4. Bylaws meeting will occur at Piper Law firm, 203 N. Lasalle, 19th floor,
6:30 on November 8.
5. Quarterly meeting will occur on December 16 (will include election for
3 positions: to replace departed director, replace the departed Treasurer, and the director who will replace the director who is running for Treasurer)
6. Wilkins moved to approve the following new members:
Nita Graig Moore
Sharon Nadine Michl
unanamously approved
7. Cathy Barry raised concern about lighting around the front gate.
Office will replace floodlights.
8. Meeting adjourned.
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Meeting of the ad-hoc sculpture committee.
Attending: Jack Beckstrom, Ralph Cosentino, Chris Miller
1. Beckstrom wishes to renew his contract with the Palette and Chisel to
display his statue in the front yard. He wishes to have this issue presented by mail to the entire voting membership in April for their vote.
Miller suggested that this issue could be placed on the proxy for the
April quarterly --- accompanied by the details of Beckstrom's proposal and printed opinions (pro and/or con)
Other options concerning sculpture in the front yard will be pursued pending the result of the above vote.
2.Regarding sculpture in the back yard, the following will be proposed to the board:
1. Four pedastals to be installed in the garden
2. Statues on the pedastals will change every 6 months
3. Statues to be vetted by a jury of all artist membesr who wish to vote .
3. Regarding congestion in the coach house storage room: An attempt will be made to store the sculpture stands up against the walls of the large coach house studio -- to see if this is acceptable to the watercolor class that meets there.
4. There will be a sculpture studio director who will post rules regarding the use of the studio and storage spaces and attempt to enforce them.
The directorship will rotate at 3-month intervals among the 2 sculpture workshop monitors and the 2 sculpture instructors. The first director will be Ralph Cossentino.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
September 19, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Jack
Beckstrom, Cathy Barry, Jan Tracy, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director). Linda Vice ( guest)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve August minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Bill Ewers gave the Treasurer's report.
3. Wilkins moved to accept the method of allocation of expenses/incomes to the profit centers presented in the attached report. Unanamously approved.
4. A proposal for an increased class registration fee and increased classroom rental will be presented at the next board meeting.
5. A proposal for a 10% raise in private studio rental will be presented to the next board meeting.
6. A proposal to reduce the number of open workshops will be presented at the next board meeting.
7. Jack Beckstrom will present a motion to offer a non-volunteer membership category at the next board meeting.
8. Bill Ewers reports that grant solicitations will be mailed to 30 donor
organizations.
9. In response to last months solicitation of goals for upcoming year:
Val Yachik presented:
* Build our finances back up
* Define and prioritize our missions
* Develop a marketing plan for getting more students
Chris Miller presented :
* Complete the by-laws project
* Increase committee activity
10. Wilkins moved to accept the following as new members:
David J. Nusbaum
Douglas Wilke
John Philbin Dolan
David Paul II
Edmond Raza
Max Westerman
Fabiola Guzman
Unanamously approved
11. Further work will be done to finalize a proposal for sign for front of building
12. Ed Wentz and Jane Ellen Murray will donate the proceeds from their
exhibition to the P&C to be used for purposes that they will approve.
13. The first hour of the next board meeting will be a finance committee meeting.
14. Jane Ellen Murray has volunteered to join the by-laws committee and
suggested that others be invited to join as well. Janet Tracy agreed to once again chair that committee.
15. A special election proxy ballot will be mailed to members to replace the director vacancy left by Mary Qian. Linda Vice will be on the ballot.
16. Meeting adjourned.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
August 22, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Ralph Cosentino, Clayton Beck, Jack
Beckstrom and Bill Ewers (Executive Director). Linda Vice ( guest)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve July minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Wilkins makes a motion to receive Treasurer's report. Approved unanimously.
3. Beckstrom offered to donate a sign for front yard of building and will consult on design
with Yachik and Ewers - to be presented to board for approval at next meeting.
4. Breakdown of percentages used for profit-centers presented to board by Ewers and
Yachik -- board will vote on approval at next meeting
5. Goals for board for upcoming year will be presented to board at next meeting by
Yachik. All are invited to submit ideas to office.
6. Marion Steffy is collecting money to refinish 2nd floor hallway and bathroom floor
in coach house.
7. Beckstrom/Cosentino/Miller will call for a meeting of sculptors to discuss a P&C
sculpture garden.
8. Ed Wentz moved to approve a new member: Birgit Wise. Approved unanamously.
9. Wilkins moved that we have a Fall Fundraiser (art sale) on 10/15. Approved
unanamously.
10. Meeting adjourned.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
July 27, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Doyle, Mike Wilkins, Jane Ellen Murray, Marion Steffy, Ralph Cosentino, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve June minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Wilkins makes a motion to receive Treasurer's report. Approved unanimously.
Highlight of the report for the first six months: Income is $2000 under budget,
expenses are $10,000 over budget.
3. Mike Doyle will met with Ewers and Yachik to re-examine the percentages used
on the profit-center-breakdown, and will present results at next board meeting.
4. Board will determine how much school should profit at the next board meeting.
(break-even ? 5% over costs ? 10% over costs ? etc )
5. Ed Wentz moved to approve a new member: Pam Ingalls. Approved unanamously.
6. The next board meeting will be scheduled for 8/17
7. Jane Ellen Murray moved that up to $2500/year be spent to maintain the garden.
Voting in favor: Van Zeyl, Yachik, Steffy, Murray, Wentz, Cosentino, Wilkins
No longer present: Doyle
Voting against: Miller
8. Ed Wentz announced that the Murray foundation will donate funds for the bronze
casting of a statue to be placed in front of building. (sculptor, statue, and method of
selection yet to be determined)
8. Motion to end the meeting in the garden ( as the garden's rat population was beginning to scurry about) -- Approved unanimously and with great enthusiasm.
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
June 15, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Clayton Beck III, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes), Mike Doyle, Mike Wilkins, Jayne Bellows, and Bill Ewers (Executive Director)
1. Wilkins makes a motion to approve May minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Wilkins makes a motion to receive Treasurer's report. Approved unanimously
3. An attorney reported that the limited proxy language can be written to allow proxies
to vote on motions that are amended at the meeting. Board agreed (without motion)
that new motions made at quarterly meetings should be deferred to the following
quarterly (unless a non-proxy quorum is present at the meeting)
4. Wilkins moved to add $1500 to spend on library if needed.Approved unanimously
5. Wilkins moved to approved new members: James Buck Barnett II, Norman Craig Poll
as Associate members, Robert Tracy Schacht as non-resident member.Approved unanimously
6. The next quarterly is scheduled for August 4th
7. $5000 grant has been received from the city of Chicago -- Wilkins moved to apply
half to the building fund and half to the endowment. Approved unanimously
8.Motion to end the meeting. Approved unanimously
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Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Regular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2005
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Attendance: Val Yachik (presiding), Ed Wentz, Jane Ellen Murray, Marion Steffy, Clayton Beck III, Ralph Cossentino, Michael Van Zeyl, Chris Miller (taking minutes) and Bill Ewers (Executive Director)
1. Marion makes a motion to approve April minutes. Approved unanimously
2. Jane Ellen makes a motion to receive Treasurer's report. Approved unanimously
3. Bill Ewers will present income/outgo of the building fund on a quarterly basis
4. Bill Ewers will present the profit-center breakdown on a quarterly basis
5. Bill Ewers will mail the Director solicitation letter with the addition of a cover letter that describes the position.
6. Marion makes a motion to approve up to $5000 to proceed with building shelves for the library at Val and Bill's discretion. Approved unanimously.
7. A member (who is a lawyer) will report on how limited proxies will be used at the quarterlies. Can proxies only be applied to a specifically worded motion? What about amendments to the motion? What about a quorum for other issues that are raised at the meeting?
8. The Communication committee reported that future advertising will use both Skyline and The Reader. The budget of $8000 allows 12 ads in the Reader and 24 ads in Skyline. The money will be used to advertise special events in both papers and to promote our school in all special Education Issues.
9. The list of competing art schools was presented -- more data will be forthcoming
10. Ralph made a motion to approve the 2004 audit. Approved unanimously
11. New Member: Penny Feuerstein. Clayton made a motion to accept her. Approved unanimously.
12. Paul Abrahamson of Chicago Ballet (in Ruth Page) expressed an interest in doing a performance in coordination with a P&C exhibit. Bill Ewers will call him.
13. Motion to adjourn -- approved.
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4/21/05
Attending:
Val Yachik
Chris Miller
Marion Steffy
Ralph Cossentino
Jayne Bellows
Jane Ellen Murray
Ed Wentz
Mike Wilkins
Mike Van Zeyl
Bill Ewers - Executive Director
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1. Wilkins moved to approve the March minutes. (with a change in item 17 -
which now reads " Miller moved that the Board direct the Communications committee to submit a proposal
concerning how members can communicate with other members."
Unanamously approved
2. Van Zeyl reported that the need for pictures from the teachers delayed the new website,
but it should be up in two or three weeks
3. Ewers will pursue putting promotional flag on building instead of banners on street (since they
can only be up for 30 days)
4. 2004 audit was presented - will be voted for approval at next meeting
5. Wilkins moved that we ask accountant to set up an endowment account which would
initially include income from the Leffel workshop. Unanamously approved.
6. Wilkins moved to accept the treasurer's report. Unanamously approved.
7. Ewers reported that we now have 214 full-dues-paying members
8. Steffy moved to approve the board recruitment letter (written by Murray) -- with
Ewers to fine tune it before mailing. Unanamously approved.
9. Wilkins moved that the board continue to consist of 14 members in 2005
Unanamously approved.
10. Those volunteering for the recruitment committee consist of Miller, Wentz, and
Wilkins. Wentz will begin by contacting several people. (there will be 3 Director
seats open in the upcoming election)
11. Ewers will look into getting a multi-line speaker phone for the next board meeting.
(he's already got the 200 foot cord)
12. Steffy will be selecting items appropriate to refurbishing second floor of coach house..
13. Ewers and Yachik will look at the work of the craftsman who might be chosen to
build shelves for the library.
14. Following proposals were presented by the Bylaws committee regarding revisions to bylaws - and will be
emailed to all directors -- additions/changes are invited:
Article one (Purpose of organization)
* Promote free artistic expression
* teach whatever art techniques the board may approve
* teach the techniques of art as practiced by the founders of the P&C
* Provide the opportunity to study from live models
* maintain 1012 N. Dearborn 3rd floor as a natural light studio
* provide natural light studios where possible
* an alternative wording that goes as follows:
While the ultimate objective of the P&C is to encourage open expression in the
arts, the purpose of the P&C is to continue the founders' mission by providing the means
and encouragement to work from life and the live model whenever possible. In
conjunction with the above the third floor studio at the Dearborn location will remain
a spacious, open north light studio for members and guests to work from life
under natural light when possible.
Article two (types of membership)
*define associate member (same as now)
*define patron member (same as now)
* define voting membership as available to everyone who has
1. been an associate or patron member for at least one year
2. made a contribution of time or cash as determined by the board
* all other categories of membership to be determined by the board with the
approval of voting membership
15. Murray presented the following answer to the question of where can members communicate with
members:
"All active members of the P&C may bring up any issues or comments to the President
and the Board of Directors at any time by writing or speaking to any member of the above,
and those issues will be addressed at the following board meeting and responded to
immediately. The P&C mailing list or Quick Sketch should not be used as a forum for
personal accusations or decent. The mailing list is available to those running for office for
the purpose of soliciting proxies"
Yachik will call a meeting of the communications committee to discuss the issue.
16. Ewers will pursue the idea of filling the time slot vacated for the Summer by Scott
Talman with a series of multiple 3-day workshops.
17. Don Yang will replace Jayne Bellows as teacher of anatomy
18. On May 14, the scholarship contest for the students of Lincoln Park High School will
be judged.
19. P&C will set up a table at the Ogden School art fair.
20. Next month's board meeting will begin with a meeting of the finance committee.
21. Motion to adjourn approved by unanamous departure.
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3/16/05
Attending:
Val Yachik
Clayton Beck
Mike Doyle
Chris Miller
Jane Ellen Murray
Ed Wentz
Mike Wilkins
Mike Van Zeyl
Bill Ewers - Executive Director
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1. Wilkins moved to approve the February minutes. (with the deletion of
item #4 which had been cut&pasted in error)
Unanamously approved
2. Murray moved to accept the Treasurer's report. Unanamously approved
3. Wentz moved to approve 2005 budget. Unanamously approved
4. Wilkins moved to approve the following answer to the following question:
QUESTION: . What is the goal of the Palette & Chisel as an academy?
ANSWER: "To provide educational classes to enhance the skills of beginning, intermediary, and advanced
artists. To reach for professional standards. To provide programs in watercolor, oils, sculpture, various drawing
methods. To concentrate on courses based on realism, from life when
possible, from photographs when necessary. To offer programs in landscape, still life, figure, and portrait.
To increase student's overall knowledge of fundamentals of art and to enhance their art education."
Approved. (Doyle, Murray in dissent)
5. Wilkins moved to approve the following answer to the following question:
QUESTION: What are some recommended features of the curriculum ?
ANSWER: To establish the role of an advisor to match student goals with class opportunities and
provide a range of levels from beginning to advanced.
Unanamously approved
6. Miller moved to approve the following answer to the following question:
QUESTION: recommended mix of painting, drawing classes etc ?
ANSWER: We should have, at a minimlum, oil, watercolor, anatomy, and figure sculpture classes --
and try to offer a variety of drawing instructors
Unanamously approved
7. Wilkins moved to approve the following answer to the following question:
QUESTION: what is the recommended procedure to hire teachers ?
ANSWER: there should be an application (prepared by the Education committee and the Executive Director)
that asks questions concerning purpose, methods, curriculum
and scope of class -- and which time slots/studios are preferred or required.
Applicant would attach a resume and examples of art work. Executive director would
give a brief interview to explain school procedures and classroom availabilities --
and the application would then be presented to education committee.
Unanamously approved
8. Yachik presented the following motion:
As the intent of Article 9 section 1 of the revised blaws is to give the Execuive Director
recourse to go to the board in the event of strong policy or ethical differences with the
president, the Board authorizes the President or a directive of the President to oversee
day to day operations and policy of the Executive Director and office staff, with the
understanding that the ultimate authority lies with the Board of Directors.
Unanamously approved
9. Presenting the recommendation of the education committee, Miller moved that we immediately rent the
two vacant studios in the coach house.
Unanamously approved
10. Clayton Beck will give advice to Mary Qian concerning Sunday workshop set-up procedures (to facilitate
the large crowd)
11. Quarterly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5
12. Murray Foundtion will donate funds to develop the courtyard garden.
13. Ewers will visit workshop of craftsman who bid on shelves for the library ( his bid was $4500 )
14. Yachik moved that he hire (using his discretionary funds) Janice Craft to build a file on other local
art schools - what they charge and where they advertise.
Unanamously approved
15. Wentz moved that we accept the following 7 new members:
Linda Vice
Carol Spector
Sergio Rocha
Daralyn Borkowski
Rosemary Lopiano
Pamela Gibson
John Gawne
Unanamously approved
16. Doyle moved that we store Beckstrom's statue in the dining room until November 1, 2005
motion approved
voting for: Yachik,Doyle,Van Zeyl, Wilkins
voting against: Miller, Beck, Murray
abstaining: Wentz
17. Miller moved that the Board direct the Communications committee to submit a proposal
concerning how members can communicate with other members.
Unanamously approved
18. Yachik moved for adjournment - Unanamously approved
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2/16/05 (no meeting in January)
Attending:
Val Yachik
Clayton Beck
Mike Doyle
Chris Miller
Ralph Cossentino
Mary Qian
Jayne Bellows
Jane Ellen Murray
Ed Wentz
Mike Wilkins
Bill Ewers - Executive Director
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1. Beck moved to approve theDecember minutes. Unananamously approved
2. Wilkins moved to accept the Treasurer's report. Unananamously approved
2005 budget was presented and will be put to a vote at next meeting
3. Miller moved to end line item accounting for the kiln fund. Motion failed.
(Miller and Yachik for -- everyone else against)
3. Beck moved to approve the following policy questions for the Workshops
(as presented by the Education committee): (passed unanamously)
4. Wilkins moved to approve the following question/answer re-submitted by the
education committee:
Question: What is the recommended mix between classes and open workshops?
Answer: *We should have as many viable workshops as we can afford (as determined by the Board) and in the
Space/times that remain, as many classes as can be supported by students.
- and - each new workshop should be run for a 6-month trial period (paid for by
participants) and then report results to the board.--- approved unanamously
5. The following questions/answers from the education committee were submitted for approval--
copies will be emailed to board members -- with responses returned hopefully in
time for the March meeting of the education committee:
QUESTION: . What is the goal of the Palette & Chisel as an academy?
option #1: (offered by Miller, Yachik, Lockhart)
"To provide educational classes to enhance the skills of beginning, intermediary, and advanced
artists. To reach for professional standards. To provide programs in watercolor, oils, sculpture, various drawing
methods. To concentrate on courses based on realism, from life when
possible, from photographs when necessary. To offer programs in landscape, still life, figure, and portrait.
To increase student's overall knowledge of fundamentals of art and to enhance their art education."
option #2: (offered by Beckstrom, Morrow)
"To further the teaching and the practice of visual fine arts in the greater Chicago Community"
QUESTION: what is the recommended curriculum ?
*live model work
*fundamentals
*landscape
*range of levels - beginning/advanced
*role of an advisor in the office to match student goals with class opportunities
QUESTION: recommended mix of painting, drawing classes etc ?
We should have oil, watercolor, anatomy, and figure sculpture classes --
and try to offer a variety of drawing instructors
QUESTION: What level of classes should be offered in each medium ?
We should try to offer beginning to advanced in all media.
QUESTION: what is the recommended procedure to hire teachers ?
there should be an application that asks questions concerning purpose, methods,
and scope of class -- and which time slots/studios are preferred or required.
Applicant would attach a resume and examples of art work. Executive director would
give a brief interview to explain school procedures and classroom availabilities --
and the application would then be presented to education committee.
6. Question was raised concerning how members can express their opinions to the
membership. The following ways were suggested:
*post them on bulletin board in kitchen *include them in the board's minutes *allow
letters to the editor ---- but no motions were made
7.Val will present a motion to the next meeting regarding the day-to-day
relationship between the Executive Director - the President - the Board.
(now that the Bylaws have been changed to have the Executive Director report to the
Board)
8.The bylaws committee will re-convene on April 12 at 6:30 -- to consider changes to
Articles I, II, III, XI, XIII, XIV of the bylaws. Yachik, Beck, Wilkins, and Miller volunteered to
serve on this committee --and will begin an email discussion of the issues before the
first meeting.
9. Various office business:
City Arts (City of Chicago) has renewed its $5000 annual grant
Clayton Beck volunteered to drive an office person to all the art stores to drop off catalogs
Jayne Bellow volunteered to run the Spring Cleaning (although she cannot attend the event)
10. 2 private studios have come open -- and the possibility of making them classrooms
will be discussed at next month's education committee meeting.
11. Regarding the question of the price to remove the wall in the sculpture studio in the
coach house: the next step is to have a structural engineer examine whether it is
load bearing.
12.. Miller moved to approve the following studio waiting list policy:
#1 .open studios are offered to those on the waiting list, beginning
at the top (no change))
#2. Those who refuse an offered studio, keep their position on the list (no change)
#3. Those who lease a studio - keep their position on the list.(no change)
#4. Those who have signed 7 seven one-years leases (for the same -- or
for multiple studios -- over any period of time ) go to the bottom of the waiting
list, and will then have the same opportunities for future rentals as anyone
else who is new to the waiting list. (this provision is new -- and gives
opportunities to newcomers that might have been given to those who
have rented studios for over seven years)
Motion failed -- (Miller voted for -- everyone else voted against)
13. Yachik moved that the implementation of term limits on studio rental be
prohibited. Motion passed ( Miller, Wilkins, Doyle voted against -- everyone else voted for)
14. Doyle moved that Janet Tracy add a provision to the studio lease that protects the
Palette and Chisel from the implication (that might follow from item #13)
that studio leases must automatically be renewed. Motion passed unanamously.
15. Meeting adjourned by unanamous departure.
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